Y2K and Nuclear Reactors

[Rodney Bauman <rodney_bauman@wssrap-host.wssrap.com>]

Michael,

In case your questions were not answered.

    1)   Generally, a site's Technical Specifications would require a unit to
shutdown
    due to a loss of offsite power. 

    2)   The answer is no here - the unit would be relying on the diesels
whether it was
    operating or shutdown. The more important point is that you have no offsite
power;
    subsequently, you want the reactor subcritical. It's much better to have the
reactor
    shutdown in case another problem occurs.

    Rodney Bauman, CHP, RRPT
    rodney_bauman@wssrap-host.wssrap.com


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Subject:    Y2K and Nuclear Reactors -- How Do You Feel About Glowing in
Author: <radsafe@romulus.ehs.uiuc.edu>
Date:       10/15/99 7:52 AM


1.  Does a LOOP event require the reactor to be scrammed or can
the NPP continue to produce it's own power?  (this is probably one
of those "stupid" questions -- I told you it's been a while)

2.  Wouldn't putting an NPP into standby mode place it a higher risk
for a LOOP event since it would then have to rely on diesel
generators for power?


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